Tony Vincent's Definition of a Podcast: A podcast is audio or video on the web that can be cataloged and automatically downloaded.
Here is a link to his website on learningin hand.
Why use a podcast in the classroom?
post lectures to your wiki or blog for students who miss class
students can practice speaking skills
students can learn production skills
have students narrate projects, i.e. novels, character studies, historical events
alternative to a research paper
listen to a university lecture for AP courses
bring music and video into your classroom experience
What are Podcasts?
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Tony Vincent's Definition of a Podcast: A podcast is audio or video on the web that can be cataloged and automatically downloaded.
Here is a link to his website on learningin hand.
Why use a podcast in the classroom?
Where can you find podcasts?
Host sites like iTunes, GCast, PodcastAlley, and Podmatic are directories that store thousands of podcasts. Most are free.